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  • Shabbat and Holidays
  • The High Holidays
  • The Month of Elul
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Q. How can we take advantage of Elul and not "fall" into the High Holidays each year?

A. Elul is a time of awakening for teshuva, and every person must work to fix that which is within him. In the book Orot HaTeshuva, Rav Avraham Yitzhak HaKohen Kook zt"l wrote several times that there are people for whom teshuva brings despair and weakens their mind ("Where do I stand?", "How much have I sinned?", and so on).

This is forbidden! A person must know that even if he stumbled once, even if he acted incorrectly, he should always strive forward. So if a person knows he has a set time to do teshuva - and there are Rishonim who think that doing teshuva is a mitzvah - then surely it should give a person strength and incentive to do teshuva.

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    The Month of Elul

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    (Mis)Understanding the Movie "No Other Land"

    Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nisan 5786
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    P'ninat Mishpat

    P'ninat Mishpat: Undoing a Problematic Partnership – part II

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    Moreshet Shaul: Character Refinement – part III

    Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p.154

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    Rabbi Daniel Mann | Nisan 5786
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    Parashat Hashavua: The Extent of our Guarantor Status

    Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Nisan 5786
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    Vayikra

    Five Reasons for Torah Sacrifices

    Rabbi Hillel Mertzbach | 2 Nisan 5786
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    P'ninat Mishpat: Undoing a Problematic Partnership – part I

    based on ruling 84061 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts

    Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Nisan 5786
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    Moreshet Shaul: Character Refinement – part II

    Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p.154

    Various Rabbis | Nisan 5786
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    "ON KVETCHES & PROPORTIONS"- Haftarah of Vayikra

    Jews have an understandable tendency to Kvetch, but Yishayahu teaches us in the Haftara of Vayikra that in the process of ge'ula, we must learn to appreciate and focus on the positive and not complain so much. We should not tell G-d how to run His redemption, and in fact, we can understand the complaints about 3 AM sirens to shlep down 3 flights to the shelter with a child on each arm and a third on your shoulders on an average of once a night, but don't forget that just 2 weeks ago it used to be several times a night (and thank G-d we have shelters!). For decades the worst scenario imagined in Israel was a full-scale war with Iran, our largest, most sophisticated enemy with the most oil, Russian aid and nuclear plans. Well, that day is here, and we must profusely thank G-d and the IDF for pre-empting them with unprecedented intelligence, and professionalism to take out their entire leadership, anti-aircraft missiles and blow up their boats, planes and launchers pitifully uncontested. Our complaining shouldn't hide the glory of the G-d-sent victory, which COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY EASIER (except were more Jews willing to share the burden).

    Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nisan 5786
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    Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

    Ask the Rabbi: Bedikat Chametz for Guests at a Hotel

    Rabbi Daniel Mann | Nisan 5786
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    Parashat Hashavua

    Parashat Hashavua: Re“calling” Moshe

    Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Nisan 5786
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    Ein Aya

    Wealth: When is it a Worthwhile Assignment?

    Much has been written about wealth, but Rav Kook here analyzes what our sages teach, when is it and when is it not worth it for G-d to bless one with wealth? He explains that by G-d the reward or punishment is a direct and logical outcome of our actions.

    Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 5786
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    Orchot Tzaddikim

    Orchot Tzaddikim class 83, "Awe" part ii

    The class deals with how today in the democratic world, the "quaking" approach to G-d is counterproductive, and "awe" must be taught accordingly. The class also deals with 6 answers to the question why heaven and hell are not mentioned more in the Torah. And why it's important to educate children with prizes & positive reinforcements, and pleasurable association with Torah and mitzvot, and not to pretend that a child is more mature or idealistic than he really is.

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    Ein Aya

    Between Amalek & Other Challenges- Eternal Foes or Occasional Bouts

    Rav Kook writes about the necessity for various types of defense, differentiating between one-horned animals and the two-horned, as necessary for man and nations, as well. He uses the rare Tachash animal, uniquely used in the Mishkan, and not found in other generations, as a symbol of the antithesis of Amalek.

    Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 5786
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    Faith in the Fog of War- Parshat HaChodesh

    This short article helps make sense and understand the feelings of what Israeli civilians are going through during the sirens and shelters in the present war with Iran and some helpful solutions.

    Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nisan 5786
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    P'ninat Mishpat

    P'ninat Mishpat: How Many Dayanim?

    based on ruling 84139-1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts

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    Ki Tisa

    MI LAHASHEM ELAY- THE TORAH MINDSET- P. Ki-Tisa

    Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 5786
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    "WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?"- Iran & Purim

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    Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 5786
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    Moreshet Shaul

    Moreshet Shaul: Character Refinement – part I

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    When Galut is Necessary & When Not?

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    Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 5786
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